Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 145%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 113%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 151%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics125% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '21 at 03:58
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$184
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Memory 81.5
1-Core 198
2-Core 397
117% 226 Pts
4-Core 795
8-Core 1,380
132% 1,088 Pts
64-Core 1,943
120% 1,943 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 115%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 3002 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 496.76
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
125% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 179
Parallax 178
137% 175 fps
MRender 137
Gravity 184
Splatting 126
120% 149 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDPEKNW010T9 1TB
108GB free
Firmware: 001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 553 296 208 172 174 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
232% Outstanding
Read 1,728
Write 1,733
Mixed 1,218
SusWrite 263
276% 1,236 MB/s
4K Read 69
4K Write 215
4K Mixed 95.8
341% 127 MB/s
DQ Read 874
DQ Write 969
DQ Mixed 612
546% 818 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 232%
Great: 295%
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0801A
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 505
Write 464
Mixed 418
103% 462 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 47.4
167% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 253
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 79.6
94% 164 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 118%
Adata SU650 480GB-$89
99GB free
Firmware: V8X01c31
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 374 373 374 374 372 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 380
Write 367
Mixed 334
SusWrite 373
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 31.9
122% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 110
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 190
140% 178 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$63
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 36.2
MC Mixed 33.7
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 27.4
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 Builds (Compare 4,894 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 209%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 115%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 230%
UFO

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $1,236
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